I have a bicuspid heart valve and AI with mild to severe
regurgitationAortic insufficiency
Mitral regurgitation - acute
Mitral regurgitation - chronic. Abnormal reading on
echocardiogram are as follows:
LV size is upper limits of
normalNormal saline flush. Ascending aorta mildly
enlargedEnlarged adenoids
Enlarged prostate. LV
DiastolicBlood pressure dimension is 5.8 cm. LV Shortening fraction is 46%. LVPW
DiastolicBlood pressure thickness is 1.3 cm. Doppler measurement on Aortic Valve peak velocity is 2.9 cm/sec. Aortic valve-mild thickening, moderate calcification, bicuspid aortic valve. Summary: Decreased LV function, Aortic annulus 2.9 cm, Bicuspid aortic valve with moderate to severe aortic insufficiency, partial diastolic flow reversal seen in desc aorta, Dilated annulus and ascending aorta (mild), Upper limits of normal left ventricular end diastolic dimension with normal end systolic dimension and normal ejection fraction 55-60%.
I have had differences of opinion on surgery, please give me what opinion you can from the above readings. No symptons except for a little fatigue as of yet. I am on Nefidipine and due for another echo the end of September.
LV: 43mm
IVS: 10mm
LVPW: 09mm
LA: 32mm
Aorta: 26mm
RV: 26mm
RVW: 03mm
RA: 30mm
PA: 23mm
Normal left and right ventricular funtion. Ejection fraction>55%.
Mild tricuspid regurgitation. Estimated pulmonary artery systolic pressure=36mmHg.